Dranik
The Great Father dragon of the world of Kuua; his dying blood and magic gave rise to the dragorn race.
Overview
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As the Great Father lay bleeding his immortal blood into the lands of Kuua, nature sighed and flourished unlike any other age of the barren world had known.
The dust turned to greens and trees. Creatures sprouted from the ground where his blood trickled took their first steps on the new land.
The lushness spread quickly across the world like a wave.
Official Lore
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Page 3 Before Dranik lost all of his life-giving blood, he chose to defy the power that sought to see the end of all dragon kind. He chose to create the dragorn. With his might of magic, he commanded his weakened body to become one with the earth of Kuua and then he raised a mighty claw and tore at his own flesh, creating the new and heroic race in his image,…
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Page 4 As Dranik ran his claw against his own body, he created a great gouge in the earth of Kuua. This sacred place has now become known as Dranik's Scar -- the very place where the Dragorn were born.
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Page 1 The Great Father, Dranik, the largest and most powerful dragon of all the skies in all the universes was attacked by a most unfathomable force that wished to end the days of dragon kind.
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Page 1 All those who wish to learn Dranik's Bloodmagic must understand this most of all -- we gather the power of our magic from the very ground we walk on because that is where Dranik's blood fell. We rely on the power of the Great Father, even though his body is dead, because the will of his immortal blood lives on in the earth and in us.
Read the full sourceDranik's Vengeance
Dranik's Vengeance The time of turmoil is at an end. We must strike back at the infidels who try to thin our numbers. From the west, we find the power of the ancients, and from the north we find refuge in our heritage. We have fought long and hard to ensure our way of life. We do not fear death, nor do we fear them.
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Our most sacred tower is desecrated. Every day I look upon that place that used to be the Overlook Tower, I try not to weep. I fear showing any weakness to my family. They call it Harbingers' Spire now, like those Muramites own it. That tower belongs to us. I believe the legends that say our Great Father Dranik laid his head to rest there.
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Page 2 Before proceeding with the teachings of Bloodmagic, all dragorn in training must learn to gather the essential ingredients for the first spells they were learn. Gather Dansk bark and berries. Also collect the fruit of the Nashtar. These plants are gifts from Dranik and they are often used in many different ways.
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Community articles
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